Zara Aina FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 46-0868681Revenue $79K in FY2021

On file with the IRSzaraaina.orgPo Box 1199, 10009-1199 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Zara Aina is a Malagasy phrase that means share life. Broadway actors Lucas Caleb Rooney and Bryce Pinkham founded Zara Aina to help at-risk children expand their capacity for achievement through theatrical performance and storytelling. Established in 2012 with headquarters in New York, Zara Aina is a non-profit organization working with partners to develop sustainable programs that empower and change lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$79K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$47K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$79K
FY2021▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$92K
Expenses
$47K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$69K
Net assets
$65K
FY2021▲ +95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$61K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $43K Management & general 10% · $5K Fundraising 0% · $50

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$1,672Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caroline Grogan’s $512 as Vice President is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 167 <$100K international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Justin Cimino—$1,672
Caroline Grogan$512$750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers at-risk children to achieve through theatrical performance and storytelling.

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3 programs · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Youth Company & Antananarivo Clubhouse

In 2021 the Malagasy Staff has continued to show incredible resilience amidst the pandemic, keeping all of the students safe and healthy. Though surges and lockdowns meant students had to stay away from the Center at times in 2021, from June to the end of the year programming was mostly back to normal, with everyone back at the Center…

$25Kprogram expense
02

Mobile Library

Launched in 2016 in partnership with the UK-based Vape Club, Zara Ainas Mobile Library project distributes useful books to rural villages across four regions of Madagascar. The books focus on practical knowledge such as ways to improve agricultural practices, family relations and health, environmental issues, sexual health, DIY and…

$13Kprogram expense
03

Zara Aina-Workshops

While COVID-19 continued to make it difficult to hold US programming, especially in person, we did return to Madagascar Day at Rhinebeck Middle School for the first time since Fall 2019, to hold in person theater workshops.We also used our 2020 LMCC grant award to hold Zoom workshops with Mama Foundation Harlem.

$5Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $52K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$79K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$47K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$50
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$125
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$79K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$36K$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$37K$37K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50$50
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$176$176
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$300$300
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$478$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$8$8
Total functional expensesLn 25$47K$43K$5K$50

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $92K$69K$24K$61K 990 PDF
FY2023 $97K$141K−$44K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $57K$92K−$35K$30K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $79K$47K$32K$65K 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$44K$12K$34K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $79,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,690$76,530
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$2,787
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $55,690$79,317
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,072$37,635
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$2,422
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,599$7,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,671$47,464
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,019$31,853
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $79,317 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,530
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,530
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,787$2,787
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,787$79,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $47,464 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $37,135$37,135
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,422$2,422
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,213$2,213
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,150$2,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $50$50
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $176$176
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $300$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $478 · Management $2,032$2,510
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $8$8
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,861 · Management $4,553 · Fundraising $50$47,464
Part X · Balance sheet $65,359 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,204$65,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,600$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,804$65,359
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,298$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,491$51,283
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,015$14,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,506$65,359
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,804$65,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,359 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,317
XI-2 Total expenses$47,464
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,853
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,506
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,359

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